Amos Oz

Amos Oz

Amos Oz was born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine on May 4th, 1939 and passed away at the age of 79 on December 28th, 2018.

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Amos Oz Stats: The most read book by Amos Oz on Book Notification is Judas, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is A Tale of Love and Darkness, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Amos Oz books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Judas, A Tale of Love and Darkness, and My Michael.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Elsewhere, Perhaps
1966
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2
6
My Michael
1968
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3
Touch the Water, Touch the Wind
1974
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4
Soumchi
1980
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5
A Perfect Peace
1982
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6
Black Box
1986
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7
To Know a Woman
1989
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8
Fima
1991
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9
Under This Blazing Light
1995
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10
Don't Call It Night
1996
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11
Panther in the Basement
1997
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12
The Same Sea
2001
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13
9.3
A Tale of Love and Darkness
2004
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14
Rhyming Life and Death
2009
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15
Suddenly in the Depths of the Forest
2010
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16
Between Friends
2013
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17
8.3
Judas
2014
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List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Scenes from Village Life, The Hill of Evil Counsel, and Where the Jackals Howl.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Where the Jackals Howl
1965
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2
Unto Death
1969
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3
The Hill of Evil Counsel
1976
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4
The Amos Oz Reader
2009
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5
8
Scenes from Village Life
2011
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are What Makes an Apple?, How to Cure a Fanatic, and Dear Zealots.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
In the Land of Israel
1982
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2
Israeli Literature
1985
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3
The Slopes Of Lebanon
1987
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4
The Silence of Heaven: Agnon's Fear of God
1993
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5
The Tanner Lectures on Human Values
1994
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6
Israel, Palestine and Peace
1995
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7
The Story Begins: Essays on Literature
1996
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8
How to Cure a Fanatic
2002
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9
Help Us To Divorce
2003
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10
Dear Zealots
2017
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11
What Makes an Apple?
2022
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List of Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Jews and Words (With: Fania Oz-Salzberger)
2012
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2
Voices from the Warsaw Ghetto (By: David G. Roskies, Samuel D. Kassow)
2019
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3
Catastrophe and Rebirth, 1939–1973 (By: Samuel D. Kassow)
2020
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List of Amos Oz Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Until Daybreak: Stories From The Kibbutz
1984
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2
Suitcase: A Journal of Transcultural Traffic, Volume 3
1998
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3
I Am Jewish
2004
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Amos Oz

Amos Oz was born on May 4th, 1939. Amos passed away December 28th, 2018 at 79 years old. Amos Oz was born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine.

Amos Oz had written 17 standalone novels, starting with Elsewhere, Perhaps in 1966. The most recently released novel was Judas, which was released in 2014.

Amos Oz also wrote 11 Non-Fiction Books, including In the Land of Israel and Israeli Literature.

Amos Oz: Awards & Accolades

Amos Oz was nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2007.

Oz's book, Judas was nominated for the International Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2017.

Amos Oz: Lists & Other Mentions

  • A Tale of Love and Darkness:
    1. Telerama: The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century Selection in 2025.
    2. New York Times: The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years Selection in 2019.

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  3. Tara Westover, author of: Educated: A Memoir.
  4. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  5. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.

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Amos Oz: F.A.Q

When was Amos Oz Born?

Amos Oz was born on May 4th, 1939.

When did Amos Oz die?

Amos Oz died on December 28th, 2018 at 79 years old.

Where was Amos Oz Born?

Amos Oz was born in Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine, .

What was the first book Amos Oz wrote?

The first book written by Amos Oz was Where the Jackals Howl, published in 1965.

What was the most recent book Amos Oz wrote?

Their most recently released work was What Makes an Apple? on June 7th, 2022.

What is the most popular book by Amos Oz?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Amos Oz book is Judas. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Judas (8.33)
  2. A Tale of Love and Darkness (9.33)
  3. My Michael (6.00)
  4. Scenes from Village Life (8.00)

How many books has Amos Oz written?

Amos Oz has written 34 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 17 Standalone Novels, 5 Collections, 11 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization Series.

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